The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,470 | 9.83% | 31.53% |
| 2021 | $31,080 | -7.63% | - |
| 2020 | $33,450 | 2.36% | - |
| 2019 | $32,660 | 1.87% | - |
| 2018 | $32,050 | -0.81% | - |
| 2017 | $32,310 | -8.14% | - |
| 2016 | $34,940 | -4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $36,410 | 10.05% | - |
| 2014 | $32,750 | 24.37% | - |
| 2013 | $24,770 | 4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $23,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,470 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.